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How to Choose a Domain for a Custom Link Shortener

Thinking of which branded domain to choose for shortening links is the primary task before creating URLs. Further success is based on the choice you'll make. A short link with a generic domain hides the brand name and content you share. While using generic short links, you intensively promote another brand instead of your own. Unless you use a branded domain to tell others about the content, you’re missing out on a massive branding opportunity. So today, on the Short.io blog, we’ll take a clos

Andrii Apr 28, 2020

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How to Configure a Google Domain for Short.cm

Google Domains is a domain name registrar owned and operated by Google. It is only a domain registrar. You can claim, register, and manage domain names via the service. Google Domains does not offer additional services, such as hosting. Link shortening is available by using a separate domain name that is dedicated just for shortening. For this, you need to register a domain/subdomain and add it to Short.cm. There are many domain registrars you can use for domain configuration, but today we'll

Andrii Oct 31, 2019

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How Custom Domains Influence Link Reputation

By using a shortening service, you choose which domain to apply for creating short links: generic or custom. There are generic services, which only let you shorten links using a generic domain. However, when using generic link shorteners, you have no input into the randomly generated link. You have to take what you’re given and cannot edit it. Instead, choose a domain to create short links that allow you to add the words, numbers, or emojis that come after the slash. A short link containing a c

Andrii May 16, 2019

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Branded Domain VS Generic Domain | Short.cm Shortener

Short.cm provides users both with a free generic domain “something.shortcm.li” and short branded domains. However, why is it better for your brand to use a separate custom domain? 1. Brand promotion. A short link with a generic domain hides the brand name and content you share. While using generic short links, you intensively promote other brands instead of your own. Unless you use a branded domain to tell others about the content, you’re missing out on a massive branding opportunity. 2. Brand

Andrii Sep 4, 2018

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WHOIS Data | Short.cm

WHOIS provides information about domains, which are stored in the database on the server owned by the registrar. With WHOIS, you can find out the domain owner’s name, address, contact e-mail, and phone number, as well as contact information for administrative and technical issues. Why do you need WHOIS data? * To understand if a particular domain is available or not. * To contact the resource administrators hosted on the domain. * To study the sites of competitors and form a personal tactic

Andrii Aug 24, 2018